Grandstand tickets, pre-fair discount gate admission tickets, pre-fair discount game/ride tickets, and Blue Ribbon Bargain Books will all be available for purchase in person on the fairgrounds at the State Fair Box Office. Please see box office hours to the right. Click here to join our email list to receive the most up-to-date announcements! We accept American Express, MasterCard, Visa, cash, or a personal check made payable to Minnesota State Fair.
The Minnesota State Fair Box Office is located at 1312 Cosgrove Street, just inside the fair’s Snelling Avenue main gates (Gate #5). At Snelling and Midway Parkway/Dan Patch Avenue, enter the main gates and take a left on Cosgrove Street. The box office is located on the west side of the two-story red brick building immediately to your left (Admin Too). Lot and street parking is available.

Additional questions? Please call the Minnesota State Fair Box Office at (651) 288-4427.
Pre-Fair Hours:
The Box Office will be closed:
Fairtime Hours: